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We all know how to behave ourselves in person, but there is something different about behaving over the Internet. Since the Internet is an area for many different activities from shopping to dating there are more people online and many different types of behavior.

As a result of all this online activity Internet etiquette is now a topic that should be considered. This is especially the case at dating sites where people are trying to find friends, dates, and more. As a result, these online meeting places for online dating have found they need to develop their own rules for etiquette. This is in order to protect all members and make their experiences as positive as possible. Make sure you focus on the rules and follow them so that you do not disrespect anyone and are allowed to remain part of the online dating community.

DO become a member of an online dating community that keeps your private information private and that does not allow profanity on the site. You will feel safe and secure on a site like this and will not feel disrespected.

DO include truthful information in your profile. Be sure to post photos of yourself that are also up to date. You may feel embarrassed of yourself or your photos, but there is someone out there who will love you for you and that is what you are looking for. So, be forthright and honest.

DOchoose a username that represents your personality and set up an email account only for cyber dating. That will make it easier to keep up to date with who is emailing you and not miss any emails.

DON’Twrite generic email and then send it to all potential dates. If you really are interested and want a response then personalize your emails.

DOmake an effort to reply to all emails you receive. That is respectful and it will let others know you received their email and are a) interested or b) not interested depending on your reply. Be respectful and treat others as you would like to be treated.

DON’Tignore someone’s email the first time out. Give them a chance in an email correspondence. Then, if it doesn’t feel right just let the person know that they aren’t exactly what you are looking for but wish them luck.

DO be nice and respectful. Don’t behave online in any way that you wouldn’t behave if the person were right in front of you.

DO be funny, especially if you are humorous offline. Don’t go too far, though, and be careful with certain types of humor that is at the expense of another race, culture, or belief system. Be respectful of other people, and you will be fine. Keep in mind that when you write something funny or sarcastic it might not be read that way. So, make sure your jokes are obvious and funny. Emoticons are a great way to make your point clear without spelling it out.

DON’Twrite anything that you wouldn’t say in person, unless of course it is something nice that you would be too shy to say in person.

DON’Ttell likes. Honesty is the best policy, always.

DON’Ttalk ugly, use profanity, or tell offensive jokes.

DO realize that you are meeting online singles for the first time. It takes time to get to know someone so give it a chance!

DON’Twrite emails non-stop, you don’t want to seem needy and you don’t want to fill up someone’s email box. Tell a little about yourself, but not your whole storey. A short paragraph is fine to start. You want to have something to talk about next time!

DO ask open-ended questions, but don’t get too personal too quick.

DObe respectful and don’t ask questions you might not want someone to ask you.

DON’Tbe pushy. If someone says they aren’t interested, leave them alone. If someone says they aren’t ready to talk about something, don’t bring it up again unless they do. That’s common courtesy.

DOask that special someone for a date if you feel you both want to meet in person. Intuition plays a role in online dating just like it does in offline dating.

DOcontact your date soon after your first date. This is either to say you felt a connection and you can’t wait until next time or that you think you two would be better off as friends.

DOlearn how to say “no” if you don’t want to go out on a date with someone. Nobody wants to be led on.

DOcontact as many people as you want. As long as you are dating, and not committed, you can date as many people as you like. Just be open and honest and you will not run into problems.